Beach Banquet

September 4, 1988|By Rhonda Dickey of the Sentinel Staff

OKAY, YOU PROBABLY WOULDN'T SET places for your dinner guests right on the beach. But you can make guests feel as if they're near the ocean, even if the meal is inland and the catch of the day is London broil.

With the right tableware, the seaside can be tableside.

This mix-and-match tropical dishware uses the aquamarines, peaches and whites -- and the images -- that say Florida. The Palm Beach pattern was designed with Florida in mind.

Palm Beach is just one element of Fitz and Floyd's tropical collection; pieces from the Roundelet and Reprise patterns also coordinate with the Palm Beach.

And while the tropical look is inherently more casual than, say, an old- fashioned English rose pattern, there is some flexibility. A few small accessories like candlesticks or elegant glassware make all the difference.